Mikado is set to open in Oak Bluffs on April 1; Red Cat Kitchen to move into former Oyster Bar 02557.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted Thursday to approve a project to demolish and replace the old building that houses the Red Cat Kitchen in Oak Bluffs, with conditions.

The MVC last week grappled with a proposal to demolish the historic building that houses the Red Cat Kitchen restaurant.

The new owners of the building that houses the Red Cat Kitchen have submitted plans to demolish the downtown Oak Bluffs bungalow.

The shingled Kennebec avenue bungalow housing the noted Oak Bluffs eatery Red Cat Kitchen was sold this week for $690,000.

The Oak Bluffs restaurant scene will see a shift next spring with a change in ownership and menu at Down Island, the popular farm-to-table restaurant.

The Island is known for its iconic animals. There’s the black dog, the flying horse, the Jaws shark. But long ago, there was also a red cat. According to Island lore, she was a handsome young gal with fiery red hair who tickled the fancy of Stan Hart, Island bibliophile, sailor and author, who died in 2010.